Documenting Detroit

The DIA's Court - Before and After Diego Rivera

The Main Court at the DIA, c. 1929.

 

A Painted City

Uniroyal Tire Plant from East Jefferson Avenue (Carol Fink, 1981)

 

Our Evolving Riverfront

The Central Iron Foundry Co. and Grand Trunk Western Railroad can now be explored as the Dequindre Cut Greenway (Lewis L. Broaden)

 

Lost Poletown

Dodge Main Plant (Santa Fabio)

 

Burger Paradise

Top Hat

 

Documenting Detroit

Soldiers in Michigan Central Station, taken by Robert W. Cleveland

 

Back to School

Ah, it’s fall—a time to take in the changing of the leaves, discretely do away with the leftover Halloween candy, and, of course, settle into a new school year.  Recently I was fortunate to be able to work on a box in the Documenting Detroit Collection